granuloma inguinale

American

[ing-gwuh-nal-ee, -ney-lee, -nah-ley] / ˌɪŋ gwəˈnæl i, -ˈneɪ li, -ˈnɑ leɪ /

noun

Pathology.

a venereal disease marked by deep ulceration of the skin of the groin and external genitals, caused by the bacterium Calymmatobacterium granulomatis.

Etymology

Origin of granuloma inguinale

1915–20; < New Latin: inguinal granuloma

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The Department of Health and Human Services has opened the borders to immigrants with granuloma inguinale, chancroid, and lymphogranuloma venereum, which will no longer be considered communicable diseases of public health significance, the Washington Examiner reported Tuesday.

From Washington Times

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